The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 10, 1903, Page 2

o = ULTIMATUM OF JAPAN WILL PRECIPITATE WAR Final Word on Manchuria Evacuation Re- ported to Have Been Forwarded to the Russians and the Conflict Is Imminent + Continued From Page 1, Column 4. war party. Japanese Government telegraphed to St. }}’en‘rsburg August 25 protesting against 3 he f B p. ¥ Two Japanese representing |0 further military occupation of Man. themselves as merchants were ar-| The Russian Minister, Baron de ‘Rosen, S }at Tokio, answered that Russia will be rested on the railway as spieS 2 |unable to make definite promises pend- 4 |ing the negotiations and requested ex- a:r, ;‘”li are now 1 planations regarding the protest. Japan D still, according to the Novykrai, explain- prison at Port 'Ai"h“r' ed and demanded a final answer regarding YT T Russia’s intentions within three weeks, after which serious measures could be expectéd. Bubsequently Marquis Ito's moderate counsels prevalled. The Novy- krai concludes with saying: “Japan, however, decided to continue her war preparations.” Regarding the reported movements of the Russian fleet, the Foreign Office in- formed the Assoclated Press that a fleet is expected shortly at Port Arthur from Viadivostok and it is possible that the fleet s in the vicinity of the Japanese °t, since 1t is necessary to pass through United States i Need Not Fear ] the Clashing WASHINGTON, Oct. 9— at the State De- al information the likelihood of a clash be- | the Btraits of Korea, but no importance £ 2 : can be attached to.tHe momentary where- tween Russia and Japan OVer|anouts of the Russian fleet. b ps . et Touching on the general situation the o | to elicit anything | Teuching on the general situition the Korea failed to elicit anythir 8 | Forelgn Office ‘declared that the present re pointed n an expression | moment was not regarded as critical. Ne- gotiations were proceeding and had been opinion that “Nothing is likely | proceeding intermittently for three years. happen this winter.” No one{ . happen this winte ' ¢! BULGARIANS BATTLE | WITH ABDUL’S TROOPS | Turks Lose Twelve Men and the 7| Opposing Force One res to predict what may | when the 1 the s gin to thaw ou 11 soor froz 0o tight for| will soon be frozen too tig ht for | el operations SALONICA, Oct. 9. —In a fight near ial in the War Depart- | Kolchana vesterday 100 Bulgarians were 1. v - 1 killed. .The Turks lost twelve killed and ves the United eighteen wounded. Another insurgent States i band retreating in Bulgaria fought a se- vere action, in which it lost eighty killed. | One hundred wounded revolutionaries were carried off, and another hundred were left on the field. LONDON, Oct. 10.—The Salonica corre- 1y danger of compli Far East,” said t a ber of President Roosevelt's | n e He added, “It seems a which involves Russia |spondent of the Daily Mail asserts that nations FV\!‘.(‘A” Bulgarian prisoners are sent into exile e & | weekly from that port They are never iment is indicative of the heard of again after the ship has sailed, and it is inferred that they are thrown yverboard —————— ich prevails here. The| ited States, having obtained its | pen ports, has taken a posi- | WILSON TAKES ISSUE tion of being removed from dan-| WITH CHAMBERLAIN ger, and from its vantage point|Grand Trunk President Declares ek will -anosatasedly American Trade Shows No Sign < 45 | of Falling Off. watch Russia and Japan fly at Oct. 9.—Addressing the semi- each other | annual meeting to-day of the shareholders <y > f the Grand Trunk Railw: f Canada inese M1 4 The Chinese Minister called on president, Sir Charles Wilson, took Secretary Hay this morning. He to Joseph Chamberlain’s quo- was m disturbed at the reports LONDO exception “American” duties at Greenock to the effect that American tation on that Russia had made no move |} eririn B Wy Wy 7 o ; V€| he saw no appreciable stack toward evacuating Manchuria. | flow of business. The impr { he brought home after his recent visit da and the United States was that industries of both countries were pro- ng and that under ordinary circum. stances there seemed to be no reason why However, it is understood that he 1s not surprised, having been ad- sed several weeks ago that Rus- : PN their continued development should not séa would not do so until China | he maintained, “in spite of the ill-directed i . efforts of the combinations, which had or ted 1 g granted the demands in regard to | introduced such disturbing infiuences in the natural course of business.” ———————— ANGLO-FRENCH TREATY | } APPARENTLY ASSURED Success of the Arbitration Convention Negotiations Gives General Sat- isfaction in London. LONDON, Oct. 9.—The Anglo-French treaty of arbitration is expected to be Russian influence in Manchuri CEdSTIES G Diplomatists Are Calm in St. Petersburg l’},T]IRFfl['R“;iivr( —The state- | m shed in the United § yes- | signed by Foreign Minister Lansdowne te a news agency that an anti- | and Embassador Cambon at the end -of sentiment prevails re is | next week n society is absolutely not | A great deal of satisfaction Is expressed nment re. |t the success which has attended the 4 the For. | Negotlations. Phe news came as a com- plete surprise to the foreign embassies here, It is acknowledged on all sides that King Edward’s influence has largely’ con- tributed to thé success of the negoia- tions for the arbitration treaty. LS e VESSELS SENT IN SEARCH OF HERMAN AND JOHNSON Waters Adjacent to Albay and Samar Are to Be Patrolled Dili- gently. MANILA., Oct. 9.—At the request of Governor Taft, Admiral. Stirling has dis- e slightest senti- pers here publish extracts nese prese indicating hosti but the Russian editori 4 calmness. Is Diplomatic Jap ster here, M. Kurino, that he has seen no indica arlike disposition here. He d Foreign Minister Lams- dly to discuss Rus The Japanese Minis- Japanese relation ter said there were no reasons'why the Governments should not reach a peacefut | PAtched two gunboats, the Isla de Cuba =4 t He added that although he |And the Pampanga, to Albay and Samar rea f ~the Japanese | 10 Search the neighboring waters for the found no warlike tenden- | little steamer Victorla with Johnson and the influential papers and | Herman, the defaulting constabulary offi- Russian papers cited | €ials, on board. A coast guard vessel has mportant Japanese | 8150 been sent out to overtake the fugi- ety tives if possible. No word of their where- While the foregoing reflects the senti- | 8bOuts has yet been recelved from any ment of St urg, it is not denied ; SOUrce. that t 3 a different feeling i the Russian Orient. Some disquiet h been caused by a statement made by a Port Arthur newspaper, the Novykrai, declaring that the Japanese Foreign and War Ministers have joined the Japanese claimed comments ———— French Chambers Convened. PARIS, Oct. 9.—President Loubet to- ordinary session of the Chambers for Oc- tober 20. ADVERTISEMENTS. ROOS BROS. Offer a Special Line of %10 SUITS and OVERCOATS for BOYS and YOUTHS . We have some clothes here for the young man (14 to 19 years) who wishes to spend $10.00 on his suit or overcoat. Extra good values in 2 3 3 SUITS Solid colors—Blue and Black—M: New colorings " OVERCOATS Plain Oxfords and Blacks; also Fancy- Mix- tures in the “COLLEGE LONG COAT’—. belted backs. KEARNY AT POST ixed goods @ay signed a decree convening an extra- | THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1908. | | | | | { T0 DIEINLOGAL SHMTORI Continued From Page 1, Column 6. e | The Novykral adds that the | to my inexperienced mind. Finally my hus- band began to grow emaclated, and as his health falled we arrived at the conclusion that I-the best move would be for him to take a trip to the West, He promised me that when he reached this city he would consult a phygician regarding treatment, and I held him o his word. = When we had become settled In a private ward in the sanatorium yesterday Dr. Gedge closely examined my husband, and, while de- ploring his condition, promised to cure him of his taste for the drug and restore his health in a few weeks. Dr. Gedge was to have begun his treatment ThursGay afternoon, but my hus- band was then in a terribly nervous state from the deprivation of the drug and beggeC to be allowed to administer to himself another ‘dose in order to quiet his nerves. Dr. Gedge agreed to give him his way for another day, remind- ing Abe. however, that on the following morn- tng (Friday) he would have.to accept all con- ditions imposed on him by the attendants of the hospital. With this understanding my hus- band took his potion, and a little later in the evening he and I retired for the night. FOUND HUSBAND DEAD. As her narrative neared the fatal mo- ment of her husband’s life the young wife's long-restrained tears filled her eyes and her sobbing increased until it could be heard all over the waiting-room. Finally regaining her composure, she con- tinued: £ Under the influence of the drug my husband soon “fell asleep, and, fatigued by my long | hours of anxiety over his condition, I was also | soon slumbering. About 12:30 o'clock that night 1 awcke, end for a time remained with my eves resting upon my husband, who ssemingly was sleeping peacefully by my side.; Of & sudden it occurred to me that he -was ot breathing, and, hurriedly placing miy -hand upon his forehead, the awful realization came to me that he was dead. For several moments I was as if paralyzed. Then, jumping ‘out ‘of | bed, T turned up the light and, glancing at his fixed-eyes, which were partly’ opened, I knew that all was over. My cries for leln brought the nurses and Lwas finally taken intg gnother Toom while the jast duties over the dead. were performed by the attendants. ¢ Why there should have been so much secrecy’ about. my hushand's death I cannot, explain, unless it was the desire of his relativés to avoid the motoriety that might follow. : Whem the day had advanced and a response had been received to the telegram sent to Mrs. Strauss in Chicago, directing that my husband's re- mains be immediately shipped to.that city, Dr. | Gedge came to me and said that the best {hing | for me to do would be to leave for Chicago orf the evening train, he explaining that, the body:| was about to be turned-over to an gindertaker and that 1 would not be able to sea;my hus- band's face again until the funeral in that city. viclded to the advice. ed a room at the California Hotel' with the jdea of remaining in the city until my hus: hand's body started on its_journey to Chicago. | Dr. Gedge ineisted that I should follow his | original instructions, and here I am, ‘broken- hearted, about to leave behind the body of the only man that I loved. To many I may appear hesrtiess in making this step, but while on the way to the ferry T thought that if I were back in Chicago, where all my friends are, and where 1 can personally communicate with my husband’s relatives, I would be better off than here with strangers, | leaving Later, however; I en- | Before the sanatorfum Mrs. Kohn sald that Dr. Gedge -admonished her not to hold conversation with any one, particularly with newspaper reporters. She tried to secrete herself during the day, but finally vielded to the questions put to her by The Call interviewer, re- marking, as the tears continued to course down her chegks, that it was hard for a young and friendless woman to maintain silence In her moments of sadness. “There is no longer any reason why I should conceal the fact of .our mar- riage,” said she. “The _time come when 1 must appeer as' his wife in the eyes of the world. I will call on his relatives s soon as I reach Chicago, and I em certain they will welcome me. When pressed with questions as to her | past and oarticularly as. to her family connections the young woman's repiies were at first evasive, but she finally re- marked: It is probably better that I should tell the truth and offer you every facility for clearing up any mystery that may be hovering over thie sad affair. As @ girl I was Edith Webb and my home in Kentucky, where my mother and two sl now live. I must refuse to give the name of the town, for I don’t want them to hear of this matter until T have been able to communicate with them and relieve them of the anxiety that will naturally follow the news of my misfortune in this city, As to-my mar- rage with Abe Kohn and my residence in Chicago, the facts as I have recited them to you van be easily confirmed by telegraphing to Lake Beulah or-to Chicago. Replying to an insinuation that had gone abroad to the effect that she was carrying East'a roll of currency that was in ‘her husband's clothes when he died, the ,wife said:’ | 3 “This morning T took ‘what little gold he had in his pocketbook, just enough to-buy me a ticket to Chicago andipay my ex- penses_en route and for'a few days after 1 arrive there”—and' in confirmation . of her. statement Mfrs,- -John . opened: her purse and revealed severai pieces.of gold. Continuing, she said: “The bulk of the momey my husband brought with him was in drafts, which are still in his pocketbook.” Dressed in a neatly fitting black gown, over which she wore a tan-colored auto- mobile coat and wearing a low. hat that was a model of millinery taste, Mrs. iohn presented an attractive appearance and carried herself with the manners of a woman who hfld received the benefits of culture. ¢ WOMAYN’S STORY CONFIRMED. A dlspatch recelved from Chicago late last night confirmed the story that Kohn's marriage is not known there, The young man was widely known in_Chicago, where hie father, Henry A. Kohn, was a ploneer in_the clothing manufacturing | business, Young Kohn was a native of | Chicago and was identified with a number of enterprises in that city, being at the time of:his death secretary and, treasurer of the Theodore Ascher Company. He vis- ited San Francisco about a year ago and at that time claimed that his health was notgood. The residence of the Kohn family in Chicago is at 2240 Calumet avenue, from which place the funeral will be held as soon as the remains reach that city. Young Kohn died with' a relative close at hand. Living at the Palace a few doors from Kohn's apartments is Sol Kalser, a commercial drummer and a cousin of the dead man. He, however, did not learn until a late hour last night that Kohn was. dead, and when seen said that he had no knowledge of Kohn's illness or of his marriage. The reticence displayed by Dr. D. M. | Gedge, the attending physician, as well as | by those connected with the Adler Sana- torium, where Kohn died, in giving in- {formation concerning the circumstances ! surrounding the death is yet to be ex- ! plained. Up to 4 o'clock yesterday after- Inoon none of the parties in question {would either deny @ affirm that Kohn | had died, although he had passed away in | the carly morning. ‘When seen at his residence last night Dr. Gedge at first refused to speak on the subject, but, being pressed ‘to make a statement,-said curtly that Kohn had died of natural causes and that that was all there was to it. = Later he added that Kohn had been a patient of his, about a year ago, when he was on a visit to this city, and that he ‘was a very sick man at that time. When Kohn again arrived here this week Dr. Gedge was again Gedge stated that Kohn was in plaints, and he had him removed to the Adler Hospital forh‘g:u.(nune. Rnhn ked whether Mrs, -was with her husband at the sanatorium, the stated that “he had 1 was alone in a strange city and readily | has | called to see him. Dr. | RESIGNATI Auditor Castle Retires From Postoffice De- partment. Denies That His Action Is Connected in Any Way With Scandal Declares He Meant to Léhve Position Last Spring but Consented to Remain After Investi- gations Began. e R WA, WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.—Announcement | | of the resigndtion of H. A. Castle, audi- | | tor of the Postoffice Department, was | made to-day. The resignation was dated | October 7 and was directed to the Secre- tary of the Treasury, -who has indicated { his acceptance.. The resignation is to take effect wi hen nis successor i appointed and qualifies, and Castle said to-day that he had tendered his resignation last spring, but that waen the investigation of the Postoffice Department affairs was begun Secretary Shaw asked him to remain and he had consented to do so. Castle added that hils reason for resigning is found in the necessity for giving attention to his privite business and that as soon as re- | lieved from. the dutles of his official posi- | tion he would return to his old home in St. Paul. <1 Ta a:auestion as to whether his resig- | nation had been induced by any charges | | affairs of the Postoffice Dgpartment Cas- | tle replied in the negative. He sald: | I know of ho’charges. If there were any I would, not, -of .course, be allowed to resign. The | only criticism' of myself of which I am aware was made by Mr. Tulloch, and I made reply | to his statément last May. I .have, of course, | #een the neWspaper statements that I would | be reflected upon by the reports to be made | to Mr. Bristow and by Messrs. Monabart and | | Conrad. I know nothing as to the accuracy of this report and‘ean only say that I shall be | repared to answer. any criticisms when mad ' My only reascn for resigning is that which has been given, I wanted to get out of official life, fand 1 was especially anxious to avold spending _the last summer in Washington. 1 was urged, however, to remain until the investigation could be made and, now that it is over. I want | to get out before the Congressional inquiry commences. That may &o on indefinitely, and T do not care to walt upon its termination. Castle said the report that he Is a di-| rector of a mining company which is re: ported to have been engaged in selling stock to Postmasters was not_true, but | added that if he had been a director in | a mining company there would have been no ground for criticism in that case. Castle's letter of resignation follows: WASHINGTON, Oct. 7, 1903.—To the Presi- | dent—Sir: Early last spring I, informed the | Honorable Secretary of the Treasury, my offi- | clal chief, of my desire and intention to retire | from the' position I had held for six years., The postal investigations came on and it! seemed desirable that 1 remain during their | continuance to give all necessary co-operation. | | 1 now, in accordance with the purpose men- | | tioned, respectfully tender my résignation as auditor of the Postoffice Department, to take effect -when my successor is appolnted and | qualified. Please accept my thanks for courtesies ex- tended and my best wishes for the continued | success of your administration. Secretary Shaw replied, under date of { October 8: I am directed by the President to advise you that your resignation this day tendered has | | been accepted, to take effect when your suc- | cessor is appointed and qualified. { “In this connection I desire to thank you for | the marked courtesy you have always extended toward me' during the term of our official re- lations. | | ———— CHRISTIANCY RETIRES. No Evidence Found Against As- sistant Attorney General. WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.—The Postmas- ter General accepted to-day the resigna. | tion of C. A. Christlancy, an Assistant | | Attorney - General -in the office of the! United States Attorney General for the Postoffice Department. Christiancy’s letter of resignation, which was_ addressed to Postmiaster General Payne, was filed in the 14th of last July. It says: For reasons assighed in the communication addressed (o you under date of April 25, 1908, T request to be relieved: of the duties of th office of Assidtant Attormey General for the | Postoffice Department. Unless Investigation of | my official acté has in your judgment developed anything feflecting upon my honesty or integ- rity, T bég herewith to respectfully tender my | resignation as an official of-the Postoffice De. partment, to-take effect at your earlieat con- | ventence.' I take this step because I feel, and my physician tells me imperatively, that it will be_absolutely impossible for me fo under- take désk work for a considerable time. The reasons assigned in. Christiancy's letter of April 25 were bad health. The Postmaster General, when he re- celved Christiancy's letter of July 14, took no action upon it, beyond referring it to Assistant Attorney General Robb with a request for advice as to the proper course to pursye. Robb’s reply was not made until the investigation into the conduct of the Assistant Attorney General's office under Tyner had been completed. His reply was dated yesterday, and in'it he says: | | | 'proving as the grain .and cotton move- connected with the investigation into the | | industries, those of shoe manufacturing | | new wheat and other crops to move, and | RAILWAY EARNINGS INCREASE. | last year and imports decreasing $2,577.626. | also attract purchasers abroad and for- The _investigation being completed, I now bave the honor to advise you that in my judg- ment no evidence has been adduced impuging the honesty ff Mr. Christiancy, and that there- fore there is no good reason why his resigna- tion should not be o ‘Payne's letter of acceptance was for- warded to-day. It 1is a purely formal doc- ‘ument. ————————— MYSTERY SURROUNDS DEATH OF YOUNG WOMAN Physicians Who Attended Her De- clare She Was Suffering From Strychnine Poisoning. WHATCOM, Wash,, Oct. 9. —Mystery surrounds the death of Miss Clara Zink, ‘aged 20 years, who died here last night. The gir] had been working all' day ‘paint- ing “the Interfor of her home. Shortly after 5 o'clock she was taken with con- vulsions and ‘died an hour later. Her ‘family was inclined to the belief that fumes of the paint had overcome her. Three physicians who were called to at- tend her declare that she was suffering ' trom strychnine polsoning, . © Of Interest to the Pacific Coast. * WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.—The Postoffice Department to-day announced: Postmas. ter commissioned: Oregon—Gappart D. Ebuver, McKee, - $ in o ‘state from tuberculosis and other com- from:! MO o el GOES FROM HOTEL |SHAW BIVES ~ WEEK'S BUSINESS 1AL STUDENTS CONSENT TO | OF FAR VOLUME' HAVE A BATTLE AR Advices From Corn Crop Are of Decidedly Better Tone. Lateness ‘of Season and Heavy Rains Are Dis- couraging Features. —— NEW YORK, Oct. 9. Bradstreet’'s will say to-morrow of the state of trade: Trade conditions are still {rregular. Business is of fair volume, but not so actlve as a year ago, partly becguse of the backward season, heayy rains inter- fering with crop movement and collec- tlons, continued labor troubles, present ahd past discouraging bullding operations and the spread of the conservative feeling among buyers, based upon stock market | lquidation and the feeling that the high prices of many products will tend, it they have not alread y Many underlying conditfons are, how- ever, stlll favorable. First in importance | should be reckoned the decidedly better | tone of advices from the corn crop, which has developed a better quality and a | larger yield than was deemed possible. | Speclal Inquiry by Bradstrect's agent | point to a yield of at least 2,250,000 bushels, | of a grade far superior to that of a year ago. Lower prices for this and other | cereals and for cotton, whose yleld will be smaller than’ seemed probable a month ago, seem likely to help our backward export trade in these products and im- prove the forglgn ‘exchange outlook. Col- lections, too, though backward, are Im- \ ments expand. . The volume of business doing by the raflroads is excellent, thougn the familiar car shortage trouble is looming up despite | improvements in terminal facllities. WEAKNESS IN PIGIRON. The growing weakness In pigiron, | though on 'the face of it unfavorable, | will have the effect of shutting off pro- | duction. to the extent of one million tons | for the last quarter of the year and of ending forelgn imports. Two prominent and of anthracite coal, have been and are | doing well, though margins of profit are | smaller. The downward swing in the| raw material of industry is, In fact, a significant feature. 2 The: best trade advices come from the Southwest, notably at Kansas City and | St. Louis; from the westérn sections such as Nebraska and Iowa, where corn | is turning out better than expected; from | the Pacific Coast, where trade is stillfun- qualifiedly good despite the slowness of from portions of the South, such as the | Mississippl Valley, where present prices for cotton offered a good return for fair yields. R. G. Dun & Co.'s Weekly. Review of | Trade to-morrow will say: There have been no development of im- portance in the commercial world. As a rule there is more caution in making con- | tracts, especially among manufacturers. Uneasiness regarding the financial situa- tion recedes as the season advauces with- out producing any monetary pressure in connection with crop moving. The pro- posed reduction in pigiron output has| been indorsed by all leading prbducers, steadying prices just. when changes In freight rates started another reduction. Other manufacturing news Is favorable, | except where the raw mategial markets | are unsettled or labor struggles cause trouble. Suspension of an iron plant was attributed to the latter cause ‘and the movement of cotton at New Orleans suf- fered also because of a strike. Trade locally Is quiet, preparations for the elections, with unseasonable weather, having an adverse effect. Rallways are not yet severely congested by the crops, yet there Is some delay In traffic and | earnings for September are 8.1 per cent larger than last vear's. Latest returns of forelgn commerce at this port are un- satisfactory, exports showing a loss of $1,588,644 compared with the same week Reduced dividends ana curtailed pro- duction in the iron and steel industry show that conservatism is increasing and that there is no disposition to disguise | the fact that business is not progressing | without interruptions. A generally lower level of quotations | for the leading farm staples was most encouraging. {t indicated that supplies were coming freely to market and testi-y fied to the growing confidence in staple’ crops. Speculative control ceased with the marketing of greater quantitfes than the manipulators could handle and the grain trade always flourishes better when normal influences prevail. Lower prices | eign commerce will be stimulated. A moderate recovery late in the week was natural, as offerings became sufficiently narrow to bring out many buyers, who feared the violent price changes of past onths. mFl.llures this week number 223 in the United States, against 245 last year, and 11nln Canada, compared with 21 & year ago. ———————— TILLMAN A WITNESS IN HIS OWN BEHALF Declares His Life Was Threateped and He Had Right to Onrry’ ‘Weapon. b LEXINGTON, 8. €., Oct. 9.—James H. Tiiman was on the: stand to-day more than four hours, a witness in his own be- half. For one hour he was subjected to the fire of cross-examination by counsel for the State. But one other witness was placed on the stand by the defense, after ‘which the defénse rested. Witnesses in rebuttal placed on the stand by the State were heard during the closing hours. Rival Classes Smash Things in a Kansas College. B0 WL Faculty Separates Combat- ants After Twenty Min- utes of Riot. —_— TOPEKA, XKans., "Oct. 9.—On the big stage of the Washburn College chapel, in front of an audience of 500 people, there was a flerce color fight between the girls of the freshmen and sophomore classes, in which thirty-five sophomore girls tried to “rush” forty freshmen girls off the platform. Tables and chairs were overturned, the president’s chair was smashed to pleces, clothes were torn, hats were lost and eyes blackened in the flerce rough and tumble fight. The occasion was the annual class rush and the girls of, the rival classes had been trying for an hour to yell each other down from the tops of the chapel seats. Suddenly one of thé fresnmen girls ap- peared on the platform waving the rival class colors. Then the clash came. It was at least twenty minutés before the faculty could separate the two bands and restore peace. —_————— ROW BETWEEN CATT, ENDS IN- FATAL OOTING [ ‘William Traylor Is Shot and Killed on Blue River by Ray Gurley. TUCSON, Ariz. Oct. 9.—In a revengeful mood and ready to shed the blood of his long hated enemy, Ray Gurley and a par- ty of his cowmen encountered William Traylor and his partner, E. M. Allen, at Carpenter's store on the Blue River ‘Wednesday night and the quarrel which originated over some cattle alleged to have been stolen by Traylor ended in a fatal conflict. Traylor had been arrested on a charge of stealing and killing Gurley’s cattle, but after a long protracted and bitter trial he was released on a technicality. Threats were indulged in at the time, but noth- ing came of them till the fatal meeting | Wednesday, when Gurley accused Tray- | lor of theft. Hot words were followed by shooting. Traylor fell mortally wounded and died a few minutes later. His companion was slightly wounded and fled when he saw his friend drop. Gurley was arrested the next day and the case is to be presented to the Grand Jury. Influential friends of the dead man are going to prosecute the matter. Gurley is very defiant, maintalning that he fired only in self-defense. He was exonerated by the Coroner's jury. —e—————— TRAMPS MURDER MAN ON TOP OF A BOXCAR Robbery Furnishes Motive of Crime Committed at Northtown Junc- tion on Northern Pacific. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.,, Oct. 9.—Leon- ard C. Dare of Marion, Ind., was killed on a Northern Pacific. boxcar at North- town Junction last night by tramps, who robbed him of a considerable sum of money which he carried, As the train was pulling out of town the trainmen heard shots fired, and, ruaning to the scene, saw four men descend from the root. of a car and hurry to.the woods near by. Upon investigation Dare’s body was found on top of the car, his skull crushed and a bullet hole between his eyes. From papers on Dare’s body it was learned that he had worked on a ranch near Coopertown, N. D., saved his wages and was on his way home when attacked. —_——————— SIR THOMAS LIPTON SAILS FOR ENGLAND Declines to Talk About the Possi- bility of Again Challenging for the Cup. NEW YORK, Oct. 9.—8ir Thomas Lip- ton safled for England to-day on the steamef Cedric. Sir Thomas said that he was not feeling as well as he looked, but that he expected to gain strength on.his way to England. Sir Thomas bade good- by to H H. Davies, his agent in this country, and C. H. Webster, who were the only persons at the dock to see him off. He would not talk about the possi- bllity of his challenging again for the cup. The Cedric also carried J. Coleman Drayton, Hans Schwegel, Austro-Hun- garian Vice Consul at Chicago; P. P. Whitaker, M. P., and W. H. Truesdale, president of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Rafiroad. CAUSE OF CRASH ED IN COURT Porter Brothers’ Treas- { urer on Witness Stand. P IS T B New York Stockholder Leads Attack Upon Firm's Insolvency. POASEI A S CHICAGO, Oct. 9.—Sensational detalls of the alleged “high financlering” which is sald to have caused the failure of the commission house of Porter Bros. .om- pany, with liabilities of $1,000000, were brought out in the hearing to-day before Referee in Bankruptcy Frank L. Wean. The main fight was over the allegation that the company paid thousands of dol- lars in dividends to favored stockholders during years when the books showed that it was losing $100,000. President Jamies Watson's _management was bitterly at- tacked. Witness John R. Adams, the treasurer, declared that he knew very little of the inner secrets of the corpora- tion, “I gigned all checks at the dictation of Mr. Watson,” he said. N. R. Doe, a New York stockholder, is . leading In the attack upon the insolvency of the concern. Deoe has also started sult for $200,000 undivided profits which he al- | leges is due him. ————————— BRIDE' OF A FEW DAYS SUDDENLY DISAPPEARS Efforts of Her Husband and Relatives to Locate Her Prove Futile. WALLACE, ldaho, Oct. less than two weeks of John Melise, well-snown mining man of Coeur d’Alene, has disappeared and every one disclaims knowledge of her whereabouts. Melise and Emma Snyder, a handsome 19-year- old girl who had been in this section for only two months, were marrfed hers September 29. They took a wedding jour- néy to Spokane, where the bride secured an elegant wardrobe. While there the couple stopped at the Spokane Hotel Upon their return to Wallace, according to the groom, everything appeared to be moving seremely, when last Monday morning the bride suddenly disappeared and nothing has been heard of her since. Melise is well-fixed finanelally., being lessee of the Black Cloud mine. Last Monday morning he left his wife at the ‘Wallace Hotel while he returned to the mine, which is located but a few miles from here. When he returned In the aft ernoon he found her gone and no one knew of her whereabouts. Her sister, Mrs. Fox, who lives at the Monitor fn this city, states that she has no idea where her sister has gone. She says that sne was with her Sunday night and that she then gave no intimation of leaving and led her to believe that she was perfectly happy. She knew of no reason for her sister’s act, but belleves that she lefr in a fit of anger. She states that the girl may have committed suicide. —_——————— TRAIN AGENTS' JOBS HAVE BEEN ABOLISHED After Several Months’ Trial on Pa- cific System the Plan Proves Objectionable. SACRAMENTO, Oct. 9.—The Southern Pacific Company has discharged all train agents over the entire Pacific Coast sys- tem and the old plan of having conduc- tors collect fares and tickets has been re- sumed. This Is regarded with satisfaction by the conductors. 9.—The bride of v The employment of train agents along the local lines of the Southern Pacific Company was conceived by General Man- ager Kruttschnitt with a view of afford- ing promotion ta freight trainmen, who theretefore had been afforded no encour- agement in the way of advancement. The plan, however, was objected to, first by, passenger train brakemen, who claimed that it was unfair to them, and latterly by the conductofs of the same trains. After a trial of several months General Manager Kruttschnitt apparently has bes gun to shafe the opinions of the men in the: operating department and has’ or- dered that the positions of train agents be abolished. Fewer Philippine Municipalities. MANILA, Oct. 9.—A commission Is now engaged in reducing the number of mu- nicipalities in the different provinces of the islands. This will greatly reduce the expenses of the Government. ADVERTISEMENTS. 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